A Globe-Trotting Prince Harry Is Now in Chicago With Michelle Obama

Prince Harry has doubled down on his globe-trotting in recent weeks, hasn’t he? A whirlwind weekend in Toronto here. A jaunt to Denmark there. A quick trip to Buckingham Palace with girlfriend Meghan Markle. Somebody should put a tracking device on that one. Only joking! Only joking. We’ll keep playing the ad-hoc game of “Where in the world is His Royal Highness Prince of Wales, the younger one?” from a safe distance. Anyway, as of Tuesday, the answer is Chicago's South Side, in the U.S. of A.

The redheaded prince helped Michelle Obama kick off the inaugural summit of the Obama Foundation. “During this inaugural Summit, hundreds of leaders from around the world will come together to exchange ideas, explore creative solutions to common problems, and experience civic art, technology, and music from around the world,” reads the Obama Foundation’s site.

Together, Britain’s sixth in line and the former First Lady met with about 20 students at Hyde Park Academy across the site from where the foundation will erect the Obama Presidential Center. Caroline Adler Morales, Obama’s communications director, told People that they discussed “the importance of young people staying inspired and hopeful, and the transformative power of students using their voices to change the world.” Harry is scheduled to give a headliner speech, where he’ll likely talk about his Full Effect program, which supports at-risk youth in the U.K.

Prince Harry isn’t the only one supporting this inaugural event. Lin-Manuel Miranda,Chance the Rapper,Common, activist Dolores Huerta, and Rashida Jones, plus policy leaders like Caroline Kennedy, will offer workshops, lectures, and performances according to ABC Chicago. The summit is not open to the public, but accepted applications from civic leaders in Chicago and around the world for 500 spots.

The Obamas’ friendship with Prince Harry began while Barack was president and continued post-presidency. Both have supported Harry’s Invictus Games events—either the games themselves or at fundraising events—and the former president stopped by his close friend’s house, Kensington Palace, to discuss their respective initiatives this past May.